TCA Press Tour: How will NBC say goodbye to Steve Carell?

By Meg JamesStaff Writer

July 30, 2010 1:49 PM PT

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Angela Bromstad, president of NBC prime-time entertainment, addressed the departure of Steve Carell from ‘The Office.’

Bromstad said the network and producers of the popular Thursday night comedy had known for months that Carell would be leaving the show. Writers are preparing story lines to say goodbye to the goofy boss Michael Scott, played by Carell, but the show would go on. Bromstad said that though Carell is the star, the show is blessed with a strong ensemble cast.

‘Would we have ended ‘ER’ when George Clooney left? That would have been a mistake,’ Bromstad said. ‘The Office,’ she said would soldier on. ‘Otherwise, I could not go home and face my 14-year-old son.’

-- Meg James

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Meg James

Meg James is a senior entertainment industry writer for the Los Angeles Times. She was the lead reporter for The Times’ coverage of the deadly “Rust” shooting on a New Mexico film set in 2021, work recognized by the Pulitzer Prize board as a finalist in breaking news. A member of the Company Town team for two decades, James specializes in covering television, corporate media and investigative projects. She previously wrote for the Miami Herald and the Palm Beach Post. A native of Wyoming, she is a graduate of the University of Colorado and Columbia University.